Active runes when equipped can be charged by the specific elemental tile the rune requires to charge. When fully charged the icon located at the bottom-right of the screen will glow and the player can use the ability.

The player can equip more than one active rune at a time, but only one can be charged at a time. Active runes can be cycled during the battle on the bottom-left of the screen.

Passive runes have powers which can increase the chance for special bonuses. Depending on the passive rune the ability may increase the chance to gain an extra move or critical hit. Other passive runes may boost the hero's stats.